April 03, 2006

Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) is definitely no Shirley Chisholm. After allegedly assaulting a Capitol Hill Police Officer, Rep. McKinney feels like a victim of racism and desperately wants partisan support.

At a news conference last Friday, McKinney said, "This whole incident was instigated by the inappropriate touching and stopping of me -- a female, black, progressive congresswoman."
[Probe of Rep. McKinney sent to prosecutors - Rueters - 04-03-06]

Preposterous claims...

She and her lawyers have repeatedly declared that she was a victim of inappropriate touching and racism and said they were considering pursuing civil action against the officer.
[U.S. Attorney Reviewing McKinney Case - Houston Chronicle - 04-03-06]

Rep. McKinney has also been caught inappropriately using tax-payer money allocated for office supplies to fly her friends around the country.

Rep. Cynthia McKinney admits that she broke government rules by spending money to fly a celebrity to Atlanta.

Channel 2 Action News has uncovered documents showing McKinney, D-Ga., spent about $1,000 of taxpayer's money to fly singer Isaac Hayes to Georgia to help dedicate a new office in Atlanta.
[McKinney Admits Misusing Taxpayer Money - WSBTV - 04-03-06]

There must be enough people in Rep. McKinney's district who feel stealing from tax payers and assaulting law enforcement appropriately represents their best interests in the United States Congress. Otherwise, I suspect Rep. McKinney would be acting more like a "female, black, progressive congresswoman" with every opportunity afforded her in the best nation on Earth.